Literature Episodes

Jennifer Chassman Browne on Disability Inclusion and Awareness | 1,611 Jennifer Chassman Browne believes true inclusion begins when people are seen, heard, and valued for who they are. An educator, author, and inclusion advocate with more than 25 years of experience, Jennifer has dedicated her career to creating learning environments where every person has the opportunity to belong. As a teacher, school leader, and founder of New Ground Educational Consulting, she helps schools and organizations build cultures rooted in accessibility, equity, and meaningful inclusion. Living with rheumatoid arthritis since the age of six, Jennifer brings both professional expertise and lived experience to her work. Through workshops on disability inclusion, allyship, social justice, and belonging, she challenges people to rethink how environments, systems, and attitudes shape the experiences of those with disabilities. Her upcoming book, See Us, Know Us: Profiles of Disability, continues t…

Christian Hurst on Writing Science Fiction That Matters | 1,587 Christian Hurst writes science fiction for people searching for where they belong. An author and creative director, Christian blends sweeping interstellar adventure with deeply human questions about identity, belief, connection, and purpose. His stories are shaped by a life spent navigating what it means to feel different, first growing up in the LDS church, and later forging his own path beyond it. Before becoming a novelist, Christian built a successful career in design, branding, and creative leadership, helping shape national campaigns and leading major rebranding efforts for organizations including Marriott International and AARP. That background gives his storytelling a cinematic quality, combining compelling visuals with emotional depth and relatable characters. He is best known for The Lily Starling Series, a young adult science fiction saga that explores the universal desire to find meaning, community…

1,339 | Candi Usher Shares a Joyful Approach to Life and Growth Candi Usher is a Navy veteran, BookFest award-winning author, minister, teacher, and doctorate student in Clinical Psychology. An omnivert with a passion for learning, she blends her love for literature, science, and history with a deep curiosity about human behavior and creativity. When she’s not writing or studying, Candi can be found exploring museums, aquariums, and zoos—or enjoying K-dramas, anime, and natural disaster movies. A true cooking connoisseur with a love for cars, motorcycles, and video games, she brings intellect, humor, and heart to everything she does. Candi’s mission is to inspire others to live curiously, love deeply, and find joy in both the serious and the playful sides of life. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 Love our show? Show some love! 👉 Check out today’s guest: https://www.mscandigirl.com 🎬 Need stunning videos, clean audio, or scroll-stopping designs? Check out our media services a…

Chuck Rosenthal was born in Erie, Pennsylvania. He attended Allegheny College, Bowling Green State University, SUNY Buffalo, and the University of California, Davis, where he earned several advanced degrees in English, Sociological Theory and Philosophy. He earned a Ph.D. in English and American literature with emphasis in Creative Writing and Narrative Theory from the University of Utah. He’s published in numerous journals, and read and lectured at universities and on television and radio throughout the U.S. as well as in Mexico, Argentina, India and England. Support our podcast show by: https://kmmedia.pro/our-store Affiliate(s): Lyric Vids - https://positivetalkradio.net/Lyricvids NordVPN - https://positivetalkradio.net/NordVPN Patreon - patreon.com/positivetalkradio Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/positivetalkradio Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/positivetalkradio/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@positivetalkradio?lang=en Twitter - https://twit…